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Josephine Stratman

Josephine Stratman covers City Hall and New York City politics for the Daily News. Previously, she reported on the criminal trial of Donald Trump, the city's migrant crisis and New York City's recovery from the pandemic. She is a graduate of DePaul University and previously worked for the Chicago Sun-Times.

President Donald Trump speaks at an event for the signing of the GENIUS Act, a bill that regulates stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration sues New York City over sanctuary city protections for immigrants

July 24, 2025 at 4:31 p.m.

The Trump administration has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to end sanctuary city law policies in New York City, arguing that the law violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S....

NYC Mayor Adams says Cuomo pushing him to drop out of race to maximize chances against Mamdani

July 7, 2025 at 6:42 p.m.

Adams said he has no intention of heeding Cuomo's call — arguing that Cuomo's the one who should end his campaign so he can take on Mamdani, a democratic socialist,...

New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander is arrested by ICE agents in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Dean Moses / AMNY)

NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander released after ICE arrest for allegedly 'assaulting' officer

June 17, 2025 at 10:34 p.m.

City comptroller and NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday by ICE in lower Manhattan amid the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

Tribune lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft to proceed

March 26, 2025 at 6:23 p.m.

The Tribune, its affiliated newspapers in MediaNews Group and Tribune Publishing, The New York Times and the Center for Investigative Reporting have accused OpenAI and Microsoft of stealing millions of...

Candice Braun comparte una comida con los refugiados venezolanos Brandon, a la derecha, y Pedro en su apartamento el 7 de octubre de 2022 en New York. Braun y su esposo ayudaron a la pareja con hospedaje en New York.

Mientras NYC lucha por manejar la crisis migratoria, algunos neoyorquinos abren sus propios hogares

October 17, 2022 at 2:43 p.m.

Melanie Van Orden es voluntaria de NYC ICE Watch, un grupo de ayuda mutua que trabaja con los inmigrantes que inundan la ciudad. Una noche, tarde, recibió un mensaje de...

José Rodríguez, de 38 años, migrante venezolano que llegó a New York la semana pasada, en el primer autobús enviado por el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott.

Vino a EEUU en busca de un futuro mejor. Terminó víctima de la batalla política

August 17, 2022 at 3:45 p.m.

José Rodríguez estaba cansado, hambriento y abatido cuando cruzó la frontera de México a Texas después de un viaje de dos meses. No tenía dinero ni muchas opciones. Aunque en...

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